Patient Care Technician - Birthplace - PT - Night

Stormont Vail Health•Topeka, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Birthplace Patient Care Technician (PCT) is an essential member of the department who helps provide patients with a positive experience through team-based care. In addition to organization-wide PCT duties, the Birthplace PCT is trained to assist with breastfeeding and infant bathing, prepare for deliveries, and scrub in the operating room using sterile processes. The PCT prepares charts, ensures rooms are ready, and stocks supplies to support the needs of the team. The role implements care plans in coordination with an interdisciplinary care team, communicates relevant patient information, supports infection prevention, and assists patients with activities of daily living and measurements. Care is guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, emphasizing caring relationships, respect, advocacy, effective communication, and a mutually respectful environment. The PCT also supports colleagues and students, pursues ongoing learning, and uses appropriate resources to provide safe, effective, evidence-based care. This is a patient-facing, on-site position with no supervisory or budget responsibility. It is part-time, working 24 hours per week on 12-hour night shifts.

Requirements

Successfully completed the first semester of an accredited nursing program; or successfully completed a medical assistant or patient care technician program; or hold an eligible certification that may substitute for the educational requirement.
Required proficiency in proper patient-care techniques.
Required proficiency in communicating pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Required proficiency in recognizing and applying institutional safety practices.
Required proficiency in actively participating in departmental educational activities.
Required proficiency in selected psychomotor skills.
Patient Care Technician (PCTC—AMCA) certification, or an active Kansas certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician, as applicable to the education substitution.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within the first 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an office or clinic setting.

Responsibilities

Implement identified care plans in coordination with the interdisciplinary care team to promote health and wellness and achieve expected outcomes.
Communicate pertinent patient, situation, or setting information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Promote infection prevention through standard precautions, appropriate dressing-change and wound-care procedures, hand hygiene, and cleanliness of patient rooms and the department.
Assist with activities of daily living and accurately measure and record weight, height, and vital signs; report changes to the assigned nurse.
Provide caring, respectful patient interactions, including uninterrupted moments and unconditional acceptance.
Promote a mutually respectful environment that supports professional relationships, exchange of ideas, and ethical practice.
Advocate for patients in all roles and settings.
Apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
Communicate effectively in all areas of professional practice.
Mentor nursing assistants who are new to their roles and support students in developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry.
Participate in the evolution of the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
Use appropriate resources to provide and sustain safe, effective, evidence-based, and financially responsible nursing services.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.